Everybody knows, a turkey and some mistletoe……will help to make the season bright…

..…but this isn’t a turkey recipe. Actually, we’re going meatless today, I hope that’s cool with you guys. I’m pretty sure with it being the week after Christmas there will be a lot of delicious meals involving meat. Wow, the last week of the year! Do you realize we’re now close enough to realistically start counting down in hours and minutes! There are so many things I want to get done in the next few days and, even though I know it is physically impossible to finish my list, I can still try right? I'm so excited about a fresh year!

So today's recipe is inspired by The Christmas Song. You know, like “Chestnuts roasting on an oped fire….. Jack Frost nipping at your nose….”. Some people call it the chestnut song also. I know we passed Christmas but in my house we like to keep it all up until the first of the new year.

I’ve always loved this song, what about you?

Alright, I had every intention of actually roasting these over an open fire, but it’s been so snowy that I had to settle for oven-roasted instead. Still good though. Chestnuts remind me of when I first moved to Chile years ago and was still adjusting to the major changes. I remember seeing the pokey green pods falling from a tree in my backyard (at the time) and having no clue what they were. I called them “spiky acorns of death”

That was when we lived in a different there, now I don’t know of any trees in North Idaho have chestnuts but luckily you can buy nearly anything in The States.

I’m so glad I got the chestnuts because it made the perfect addition to these cottage pies. My helpful family of tasters said it was like everything they love about a classic holiday dinner in one dish. I added white beans in place of meat for some protein and I even through in some apples for that extra holiday touch. It might sound strange but truly it works well!

You can make these individually like I did or feel free to do it all in a casserole dish if that’s easier. Also, if you can’t seem to find chestnuts you can replace them with potatoes. I know, weird right?, but if you’ve ever tasted chestnuts you’ll know that’s what they resemble, potatoes. You could throw in some pecans or walnuts to get that nuttiness and add crunch too. <-Actually, do this anyway it sounds really good!

Have a great rest if your holidays guys and I look forward to counting down the New Year with my Steemians!

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Recipe available upon request to the first Steemian friend who says today's words : "Jack Frost nipping at your nose"